Narayaneeyam Dasakam: 82Defeat Of Banasura and Salvation of Nruga

Defeat Of Banasura and Salvation of Nruga

Rukmini's son, Pradyumna, was kidnapped by Sambhara, And you killed Sambhara and returned back along with Rati Devi, Pradyumna wasKamadeva, reborn after being burnt to ashes by Lord Siva in anger. After kidnappinghim on birth, Sambara threw him into the sea, where he was swallowed by a fish,which was caught by a fisherman and brought to Sambara's house. When cut open bySambara's cook for making a dish for Sambara, Pradyumna came out of the belly ofthe fish and was secretly brought up by Rati who was then staying in Sambara's household and had recognized him as Kamadeva reborn.) Pradyumna also carriedaway Rukmi's daughter, Rukmavati, (by her good fortune), who later bore him a son, who was the son of Pradhyumna, AnirudhaMarried Rochana who was the daughter of the son of Rugmi,And you had attended this marriage and during this marriage,Balarama killed Rugmi after quarreling with him over gambling.

Banasura, the 1000 handed bahktha of Lord Siva and the son of Mahabali had a daughter named Usha and she loved Krishna's grand son Anirudha even though she had not seen him at all. Usha used to see his swaroopa by the expert painting of Chitralekha who can draw pictures of any one by her artistic hand. She also by her swayogabalam brought Anirudhan from Dwaraka to Usha's courtyard. Both Usha and Anirudha lived together for some time until one day Banasura came to know about this and he ties Anirudha by the Nagastram and kept him as a prisoner. Krishna came to know about this by Naradamaharshi's news and started to attack Banasura and his rajyam Sonithapur.

 

Since Banasuran is the bhaktha of Siva , all the armies of Sivaganas also started battling against Krishna along with Banasura and his armies. A long battle followed. Banasura fought against Yuyudhanan , Siva's son Subramanyan fought against Krishna's son Pradyumnan and Krishna himself fought against Lord Siva.Siva got fainted by Krishna's Sammohnastram and Subramanya ran away by Pradymnan's attack.Banasura also returned defeated by Krishna and Siva jwara also got defeated by Krishnajwara and Sivajwara started praising Krishna and promised that those who read this story will not be affected by any jwara in the future. When Banasura came back for the war with Krishan , He started breaking each of his thousand hands when Siva requested Krishna not to kill Bana Krishna left him alone.and Bana honored and respected you, and you, Returned to Dwaraka along with Usha and Aniruddha.

 your incarnation as Krishna is the greatest because,You again and again defeated Lord Devendra,Defeated Varuna when he kidnapped Nandagopa,Defeated Kala, the god of death, when you brought back your teacher's son,Defeated Agni when you swallowed the forest fire,Defeated Lord Brahma when he stole the calves of Gokula, And defeated Lord Shiva in this war with Bana. Later Krishna offered shapamoksham to the Nrugaraja whonwas in the Nruga form due to a Brahmana shapam and instructed your own people of the greatness, Of Devotion to Brahmins.

 

Dasakam: 082 -- Slokam: 01

प्रद्युम्नो रौक्मिणेयः स खलु तव कला शम्बरे नाहर^इतस्तं
हत्वा रत्या सहापतो निजपुरमहररद्रुक्मि कन्यां च धनयां|
तत्पुत्रोथानिरुद्धो गुणनिधिरवःअद्रोचनां  रुक्मी पौत्रीं
ततोद्वाहे गतस्त्वं न्यवधि मुसलिना रुकम्यपि द्युउत  वैरात||1

pradyumnO raukmiNeyaH sa khalu tava kalaa shambareNaahR^itastaM

hatvaa ratyaa sahaaptO nijapuramaharadrukmi kanyaaM cha dhanyaam |

tatputrO(a)thaaniruddhO guNanidhiravahadrOchanaaM rukmi pautriiM

tatrOdvaahe gatastvaM nyavadhi musalinaa rukmyapi dyuuta vairaat || 1

Rukmini's (and Thy) son, Pradyumna, returned to Dwaraka with Rati, after killing thedemon Sambara, who had kidnapped him as soon as he was born. (Pradyumna wasKamadeva, reborn after being burnt to ashes by Lord Siva in anger. After kidnappinghim on birth, Sambara threw him into the sea, where he was swallowed by a fish,which was caught by a fisherman and brought to Sambara's house. When cut open bySambara's cook for making a dish for Sambara, Pradyumna came out of the belly ofthe fish and was secretly brought up by Rati .away Rukmi's daughter, Rukmavati, (by her good fortune), who later bore him a son, And later the good natured Anirudha who was the son of Pradhyumna,Married Rochana who was the daughter of the son of Rugmi,And you had attended this marriage and during this marriage,Balarama killed Rugmi after quarreling with him over gambling

 Dasakam: 082 -- Slokam: 02

बाणस्य सा बलिसुतस्य सहस्रबाहो:
माहेश्वरस्य महिता दुहिता किलोषा |
त्वत्पौत्रमेनमनिरुद्धमद^इष्ट पूर्वं
स्वप्ने अनुभुउय भगवान विरहातुरा भूत् ||2

baaNasya saa balisutasya sahasrabaahOH

maaheshvarasya mahitaa duhitaa kilOShaa |

tvatpautramenamaniruddhamadR^iShTa puurvaM

svapne(a)nubhuuya bhagavan virahaaturaa(a)bhuut || 2

The demon, Bana, of a thousand arms, son of Bali (devotee of Siva), had a daughter,Usha, O Lord, that Usha, having enjoyed, in a dream, of your grandson Anirudha, whom she had never seen, fell in love with himand suffered the pangs of separation.

 Dasakam: 082 -- Slokam: 03

 य्गिन्यतीव कुशला खलु चित्रलेखा
तस्याः सखी विलिखती तरुनानषेषान |
तत्रानिरुद्धमुषया विदितं निशायाम्
आनेष्ट योगबलतो भवतो निकेतात् || 3

yOginyatiiva kushalaa khalu chitralekhaa

tasyaaH sakhii vilikhatii taruNaanasheShaan |

tatraaniruddhamuShayaa viditaM nishaayaam

aaneShTa yOgabalatO bhavatO niketaat || 3

Usha recognised Aniruddha from the pictures drawn by hercompanion, Chitralekha, (daughter of Kumbhanda) who is a Yogini and also very clever, and was a good artist besides. Due to her yogic powers Chitralekha,took away Anirudha from your home of Dwaraka and gave him to Usha her friend.

 Dasakam: 082 -- Slokam: 04

कन्यापुरे दयितया सुखमारमन्तं
चैनं कथा न्चन बबन्धुषि शर्वबन्धौ
श्रीनारद्क्त तदुदन्त -दुरन्तरोषैः
त्वं तस्य शोनितपुरं यदुभिम्यरुन्धाः 4

kanyaapure dayitayaa sukhamaaramantaM

chainaM katha~nchana babandhuShi sharvabandhau |

shriinaaradOkta-tadudanta-durantarOShaiH

tvaM tasya shONitapuraM yadubhirnyarundhaaH ||4

Aniruddha, who was having a joyous time with Usha in the Virgin house of his daughter wasspotted by Bana who, promptly, managed with some difficulty, to seize and imprison him. He imprisoned him and on hearing the news from Narada, you, Became very angry and encircled Sonithapura along with other Yadavas.

 Dasakam: 082 -- Slokam: 05

 पुरिइपालः शैलप्रिय दुहित्र^इनाथो अस्य भगवान
समं भुउत व्रातैयदुबलमशन्कं निरुरुधे |
महा प्राणो बाणो झटिति युयुधानेन युयुधे
गुहः प्रद्युम्नेन त्वमपि पुरःअन्त्रा जघटिषे || 5

puriipaalaH shailapriya duhitR^inaathO(a)sya bhagavaan

samaM bhuuta vraatairyadubalamashankaM nirurudhe |

mahaa praaNO baaNO jhaTiti yuyudhaanena yuyudhe

guhaH pradyumnena tvamapi purahantraa jaghaTiShe || 5

Lord Siva Who was the the guardian deity  of Bana's palace,Along with his Bhoothas stopped the army,The mighty Bana speedily fought With Sathyaki,And Lord Subrahmanya fought with Pradhyumna,And you fought with the great Lord Shiva himself who wasthe destroyer of the three Puras.

 Dasakam: 082 -- Slokam: 06

निरुद्धाशे शास्त्रे मुमुहुषि  तवास्त्रे णा गिरिशे
द्रुता भूता भीताः प्रमथकुलवीराः प्रमथिताः |
परास्कन्दत स्कन्दलः कुसुमषर बानैश्च सचिवः
सकुम्भान्दो भाण्डं नावमिव बलेनाशु बिभिदे || 6

niruddhaasheShaastre mumuhuShi tavaastreNa girishe

drutaa bhuutaa bhiitaaH pramathakulaviiraaH pramathitaaH |

paraaskandat skandaH kusumashara baaNaishcha sachivaH

sa kumbhaaNDO bhaaNDaM navamiva balenaashu bibhide || 6

 

All the arrows of Lord Shiva, neutralised, was rendered unconscious by Thy Mohanasthra. The scared Bhoothas ran away and you crushed all Pramadhas Siva's attendants). And Skanda was defeated by the arrows of Pradhyumna, while Kumbhanda, the minister was crushed like a pot by Balarama.

Dasakam: 082 -- Slokam: 07

चापानां प न्चशत्या प्रसभमुपगते चिन्न चप्पे थ बाणे
व्यर्थेयाते समेतो ज्वरपतिरशनैरज्वरी त्वज्ज्वरेण |
ज्नानीस्तुत्वा अथ दत्त्वा तव चरितजुषां विज्वरं सज्वरोअगात
प्रायोअन्त्राज नानवन्तोअपि च बहुतमसा रौद्रचेश ता हि रौद्राः ||7

chaapaanaaM pa~nchashatyaa prasabhamupagate Chinna chaape(a)tha baaNe

vyartheyaate sametO jvarapatirashanairajvari tvajjvareNa |

j~naaniistutvaa(a)tha dattvaa tava charitajuShaaM vijvaraM sajvarO(a)gaat

praayO(a)ntarj~naanavantO(a)pi cha bahutamasaa raudracheShTaa hi raudraaH || 7

Then came Bana with five hundred arrows and opposed you mightily,And soon returned when all his bows were completely shattered, The Saiva fever (Lord of fevers) was overwhelmed by Thy(Vaishnava) fever, , whereupon, that Saiva fever realized the truth and praised you and it blessed That those who understood this story would not be affected by any fever. And went away and though Rudra's followers are also intelligent,Due to predominance of Thamas in them are generally cruel.

 Dasakam: 082 -- Slokam: 08

बाणं नानायुधोग्रं पुनरभिपतितं दर्पदोशादिवितन्वन
निर्लुउनाशे सदोषं सपदि बुबुधुषा शङ्करेनोपगितः |
तद्वाचा शिष्टबाहु द्वित्यमुभयतो निर्भयं तत्प्रियं तं
मुक्त्वा तद्दत्तमानो निजपुरमगमः सानिरुद्धः सहोषः || 8

baaNaM naanaayudhOgraM punarabhipatitaM darpadOShaadvitanvan

nirluunaasheShadOShaM sapadi bubudhuShaa shankareNOpagiitaH |

tadvaachaa shiShTabaahu dvitayamubhayatO nirbhayaM tatpriyaM taM

muktvaa taddattamaanO nijapuramagamaH saaniruddhaH sahOShaH || 8

When you started cutting all the hands of Bana,Who opposed you only due to his arrogance,And who was armed with very many weapons,Except for two hands on each side of his body,Lord Shankara suddenly woke up and praised you,And as per the request of Lord Shiva,You let Bana have two hands on each side and made him fearless,Because he was a devotee of Lords shiva and in turn,Bana honoured and respected you, and Thou didst return to Thy abode to Dwaraka along with Usha and Aniruddha.

Dasakam: 082 -- Slokam: 09

 मुहुस्तावच्चक्रं वरुनमजयो नन्दहरणे
यमं बालानिइतौ दवदहन पाने अनिल सखं|
विधिं वत्सस्तेये गिरिशमिह बान्यस्य समरे
विभो विश्त्कर्शी तदयमवतारो जयति ते || 9

muhustaavachChakraM varuNamajayO nandaharaNe

yamaM baalaaniitau davadahana paane(a)nila sakham |

vidhiM vatsasteye girishamiha baaNasya samare

vibhO vishvOtkarShii tadayamavataarO jayati te || 9

Oh Lord, your incarnation as Krishna is the greatest because, Thy repeated victories over Indra, over Varuna (when Nandagopa was kidnapped byhim while bathing, DefeatedYama, the god of death, when you brought back your teacher's son Sandeepani. Defeated Agni when you swallowed the forest fire. Defeated Lord Brahma when he stole the calves of Gokula, And defeated Lord Shiva in this war with Bana.

 Dasakam: 082 -- Slokam: 10

 दिविजरुषा कर^इकलास वपुर्धरं
नर^इगनिर^इपं त्रिदिवालय माप्यन |
निजजने द्विजभक्तिमनुत्तमां
उपदिशन पवनेश्वर पाहि  माम् || 10

dvijaruShaa kR^ikalaasa vapurdharaM

nR^iganR^ipaM tridivaalaya maapayan |

nijajane dvijabhaktimanuttamaam

upadishan pavaneshvara paahi maam ||10

Oh Lord of Guruvayur, you send to heaven King Nriga, Who was made in to a chameleon due to Brahmin's curse, And instructed your own people of the greatness, efficacy of devotion to holy men Brahmins.Oh Guruvayurappa! Please, protect me.

 

Narayaneeyam Dasakam: 81 -- Slaying of Narakasura,Marriage with Kalindhi and others as well Stealing of Parijatha

Dasakam: 81 -- Slaying of Narakasura,Marriage with Kalindhi and others as well Stealing of Parijatha

Lord Krishna then marries five more ladies in different circumstances. He kills Narakasura in Pragjyothishpura and later goes to Indra Loka with Sathyabhama and as per her request fought with Indra and brought Parijatha plant to Dwaraka. And You also arranged Arjuna to get married to your sisterSubhadra.

 

.Krishna always endeared the loving and very beautiful Satyabhaamaa. And along with her you attended the marriage of Panchali with Pandavas, And later according to the wishes of sons of Kunthi he stayed for some time, In Hasthinapur and Oh Lord! you having founded the city of Indraprastha for the Pandavas and then returned to Dwaarikaa. 

Then Arjuna who was staying in your home in the guise of a sage, Abducted  your lovely and gracious sister Subadhra with your permission. Whose hand was requested by Duryodhana from your elder brother Balarama, a nd when this enraged Balarama, you talked to him and made him agree. Then went to the marriage of Arjuna with Balarama and Satyabhaamaa to Indraprastha to show your love to your dear friend Arjuna. Not only that, while in Indraprastha, one day when  Krishna had gone for hunting, In the forests in the banks of Yamuna He saw Kalindhi and accepted her as wife, And later helped Arjuna in the burning of the forest at Gandawa and satisfied Agni, And after that returned to Dwaraka. The princess of Avanti, Mitravindaa was the daughter of Krishana’s father's sister and was greatly in love with Thee. She was afraid of her brother and was helpless. Thou took her away suddenly in the presence of many kings.

 

After that Krishna went to Kosala and married the king Nagnajit's daughter after demonstrating your strength by harnessing seven powerful bulls simultaneously assuming seven forms of Krishna at the same time, and later O Lord! You accepted the hand of Bhadra bestowed to you by her brothers, Sandhardhana and others, She too was the daughter of your father's sister, Sruthakeerthi.After hitting the fish target looking only at its reflection in water, Which even great heroes like Arjuna failed to do, You married princes Lakshamana, who was the daughter of King of Madhra, And like this the number of your wives became eight, Meanwhile from Devendra you came to know the evil deeds of son of earth.

 

On his divine vehicle Garuda, the king of all birds, And after climbing on him you seated Sathyabhama on your lap, Lord Krishna set for the fort of Narakasura as if you were going to a garden. And as soon as reached there you powdered all the fortifications, and by the flowing blood of the slain army, You soon converted the city of Praagjyotish into Shonitpura (the city of blood).The Asura Mura having five faces rushed towards Thee from the middle of the forest which was like an ocean. Very speedily using your holy wheel, and then killed, Narakasura who came with sixty five, four tusked elephants, and saved him from the suffering of hell.

Immediately Goddess earth Bhumi Devi came and praised you. At onceyou gave that kingdom to Bhagadatha the son of Narakasura, And also gave him one of those elephants, And sent all other elephants to your own city of Dwaraka, And freed sixteen thousand maidens who were kept in prison by Narakasura, Who were also your devotees and also sent lot of wealth to Dwaraka.Then you went to the heaven to return the ear the ear ornaments to Aditi which were taken away by Narakaasura. . Satyabhaamaa had accompanied Thee who put to shame the women there, with her beauty. 

 

Thou were received with honour by Indra and others And later when you tried to took away the Kalpataru, at which, the angered Indra put up a fight. Thou won over him and returned to Dwaraka. you did this to demonstrate to the world the evil which is generated from prosperity.Then you planted the Parijatha tree in the courtyard of Satyabhaamaa's palace. The 16000 women werealso accepted as your wives, And due to your yogic power you assumed as many forms as there are ladies, Entertained them separately and looked after each one of them with care and love, And this caused great astonishment and surprise to Narada who visited you, And later you begot ten children with each of them.

 

Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 01

 स्निग्धां मुग्धां सततमपि तां लालयन् सत्यभामां
यातो भूय: सह खलु तया याज्ञसेनीविवाहम् ।
पार्थप्रीत्यै पुनरपि मनागास्थितो हस्तिपुर्यां
सशक्रप्रस्थं पुरमपि विभो संविधायागतोऽभू: ॥१॥

 

snigdhaaM mugdhaamsatatamapi taaM laalayan satyabhaamaaM

yaatO bhuuyaH saha khalu tayaa yaaj~nasenii vivaaham |

paartha priityai punarapi manaagaasthitO hasti puryaaM

shakraprasthaM puramapi vibhO sanvidhaayaagatO(a)bhuuH || 1

 Krishna always endeared the loving and very beautiful Satyabhaamaa. And along with her you attended the marriage of Panchali with Pandavas, And later according to the wishes of sons of Kunthi he stayed for some time, In Hasthinapur and Oh Lord! you having founded the city of Indraprastha for the Pandavas and then returned to Dwaarikaa.

 Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 02

 भद्रां भद्रां भवदवरजां कौरवेणार्थ्यमानां
त्वद्वाचा तामहृत कुहनामस्करी शक्रसूनु: ।
तत्र क्रुद्धं बलमनुनयन् प्रत्यगास्तेन सार्धं
शक्रप्रस्थं प्रियसखमुदे सत्यभामासहाय: ॥२॥

bhadraaM bhadraaM bhavadavarajaaM kauraveNaarthyamaanaaM

tvadvaachaa taamahR^ita kuhanaamaskarii shakrasuunuH |

tatra kruddhaM balamanunayan pratyagaastena saardhaM

shakraprasthaM priyasakha mude satyabhaamaa sahaayaH || 2

 

Thy younger sister, the virtuous Subhadraa was saught in marriage by the Kuru prince Duryodhana. Then Arjuna who was staying in your home in the guise of a sage, Abducted  your lovely and gracious sister Subadhra with your permission. Whose hand was requested by Duryodhana from your elder brother Balarama, and when this enraged Balarama, you talked to him and made him agree. Then went to the marriage of Arjuna  with Balarama and Satyabhaamaa to Indraprastha to show your love to your dear friend Arjuna.

Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 03

 

तत्र क्रीडन्नपि च यमुनाकूलदृष्टां गृहीत्वा
तां कालिन्दीं नगरमगम: खाण्डवप्रीणिताग्नि: ।
भ्रातृत्रस्तां प्रणयविवशां देव पैतृष्वसेयीं
राज्ञां मध्ये सपदि जहृषे मित्रविन्दामवन्तीम् ॥३॥

tatra kriiDannapi cha yamunaakuula dR^iShTaaM gR^ihiitvaa

taaM kaalindiiM nagaramagamaH khaaNDavapriiNitaagniH |

bhraatR^itrastaaM praNayavivashaaM deva paitR^iShvaseyiiM

raaj~naaM madhye sapadi jahR^iShe mitravindaamavantiim || 3

 

While in Indraprastha, one day when  Krishna had gone for hunting, In the forests in the banks of Yamuna you saw Kalindhi and accepted her as wife, And later helped Arjuna in the burning of the forest at Gandawa and satisfied Agni, And after that returned to Dwaraka. The princess of Avanti, Mitravindaa was the daughter of Krishana’s father's sister and was greatly in love with Thee. She was afraid of her brother and was helpless. Thou took her away suddenly in the presence of many kings.

 Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 04

 सत्यां गत्वा पुनरुदवहो नग्नजिन्नन्दनां तां
बध्वा सप्तापि च वृषवरान् सप्तमूर्तिर्निमेषात् ।
भद्रां नाम प्रददुरथ ते देव सन्तर्दनाद्या-
स्तत्सोदर्या वरद भवत: साऽपि पैतृष्वसेयी ॥४॥

satyaaM gatvaa punarudavahO nagnajinnandanaaM taaM

baddhvaa saptaapi cha vR^iShavaraan saptamuurtirnimeShaat

bhadraaM naama pradaduratha te deva santardanaadyaaH

tatsOdaryaaM varada bhavataH saa(a)pi paitR^iShvaseyii4

 

After that Thee went to Kosala and married the king Nagnajit's daughter after demonstrating your strength by harnessing seven powerful bulls simultaneously assuming seven forms of Krishna at the same time, and later O Lord! You accepted the hand of Bhadra bestowed to you by her brothers, Sandhardhana and others; she too was the daughter of your father's sister, Sruthakeerthi.

 Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 05

पार्थाद्यैरप्यकृतलवनं तोयमात्राभिलक्ष्यं
लक्षं छित्वा शफरमवृथा लक्ष्मणां मद्रकन्याम् ।
अष्टावेवं तव समभवन् वल्लभास्तत्र मध्ये
शुश्रोथ त्वं सुरपतिगिरा भौमदुश्चेष्टितानि ॥५॥

paarthaadyairapyakR^italavanaM tOyamaatraabhi lakshyaM

lakshaM Chitvaa shapharamavR^ithaa lakshmaNaaM madrakanyaaM |

aShTaavevam tava samabhavan vallabhaastatra madhye

shushrOthatvaM surapati giraa bhaumadushcheShTitaani || 5

After hitting the fish target looking only at its reflection in water, Which even great heroes like Arjuna failed to do, You married princes Lakshamana, who was the daughter of King of Madhra, And like this the number of your wives became eight, Meanwhile from Devendra you came to know the evil deeds of son of earth.

 Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 06

 स्मृतायातं पक्षिप्रवरमधिरूढस्त्वमगमो
वहन्नङ्के भामामुपवनमिवारातिभवनम् ।
विभिन्दन् दुर्गाणि त्रुटितपृतनाशोणितरसै:
पुरं तावत् प्राग्ज्योतिषमकुरुथा: शोणितपुरम् ॥६॥

smR^itaayaataM pakshipravaramadhiruuDhastvamagamO

vahannanke bhaamaamupavanamivaaraati bhavanam |

vibhindan durgaaNi truTita pR^itanaa shONitarasaiH

puraM taavat praagjyOtiShamakuruthaashshONita puram || 6

 

On his divine vehicle Garuda, the king of all birds, And after climbing on him you seated Sathyabhama on your lap, Lord Krishna set for the fort of Narakasura as if you were going to a garden. And as soon as reached there you powdered all the fortifications, and by the flowing blood of the slain army, You soon converted the city of Praagjyotish into Shonitpura (the city of blood).

Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 07
 

मुरस्त्वां पञ्चास्यो जलधिवनमध्यादुदपतत्
स चक्रे चक्रेण प्रदलितशिरा मङ्क्षु भवता ।
चतुर्दन्तैर्दन्तावलपतिभिरिन्धानसमरं
रथाङ्गेन छित्वा नरकमकरोस्तीर्णनरकम् ॥७॥

murastvaaM pa~nchaasyO jaladhivanamadhyaadudapatat

sa chakre chakreNa pradalitashiraa mankshu bhavataa |

chaturdantairdantaavala patibhirindhaana samaraM

rathaangena Chitvaa narakamakarOstiirNanarakam || 7

 

The Asura Mura having five faces rushed towards Thee from the middle of the forest which was like an ocean. Very speedily using your holy wheel, and then killed, Narakasura who came with sixty five, four tusked elephants, and saved him from the suffering of hell.

 Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 08

 स्तुतो भूम्या राज्यं सपदि भगदत्तेऽस्य तनये
गजञ्चैकं दत्वा प्रजिघयिथ नागान्निजपुरीम् ।
खलेनाबद्धानां स्वगतमनसां षोडश पुन:
सहस्राणि स्त्रीणामपि च धनराशिं च विपुलं ॥८॥

stutO bhuumyaa raajyaM sapadi bhagadatte(a)sya tanaye

gajaM chaikaM dattvaa prajighayitha naagaannijapuram |

khalenaabaddhaanaaM svagatamanasaaM ShODasha punaH

sahasraaNi striiNaamapi cha dhanaraashiM cha vipulam || 8

 

Immediately Goddess earth Bhumi Devi came and praised you. At onceyou gave that kingdom to Bhagadatha the son of Narakasura, And also gave him one of those elephants, And sent all other elephants to your own city of Dwaraka, And freed sixteen thousand maidens who were kept in prison by Narakasura, Who were also your devotees and also sent lot of wealth to Dwaraka.

Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 09

भौमापाहृतकुण्डलं तददितेर्दातुं प्रयातो दिवं
शक्राद्यैर्महित: समं दयितया द्युस्त्रीषु दत्तह्रिया ।
हृत्वा कल्पतरुं रुषाभिपतितं जित्वेन्द्रमभ्यागम-
स्तत्तु श्रीमददोष ईदृश इति व्याख्यातुमेवाकृथा: ॥९॥

bhaumaapaahR^ita kuNDalaM tadaditerdaatuM prayaatO divaM

shakraadyairmahitaHsamandayitayaa dyustriiShu dattahriyaa |

hR^ittvaa kalpataruM ruShaa(a)bhipatitaM jitvendramabhyaagamaH

tattu shriimadadOSha iidR^isha iti vyaakhyaatumevaakR^ithaaH || 9 

 

Then you went to the heaven to return the ear the ear ornaments to Aditi which were taken away by Narakaasura. . Satyabhaamaa had accompanied Thee who put to shame the women there, with her beauty. Thou were received with honour by Indra and others And later when you tried to took away the Kalpataru, at which, the angered Indra put up a fight. Thou won over him and returned to Dwaraka. you did this to demonstrate to the world the evil which is generated from prosperity.

Dasakam: 081 -- Slokam: 10 

कल्पद्रुं सत्यभामाभवनभुवि सृजन् द्व्यष्टसाहस्रयोषा:
स्वीकृत्य प्रत्यगारं विहितबहुवपुर्लालयन् केलिभेदै: ।
आश्चर्यान्नारदालोकितविविधगतिस्तत्र तत्रापि गेहे
भूय: सर्वासु कुर्वन् दश दश तनयान् पाहि वातालयेश ॥१०॥

kalpadruM satyabhaamaa bhavana bhuvi sR^ijan dvyaShTasaahasra yOShaaH

sviikR^itya pratyagaaraM vihita bahuvapuH laalayan keli bhedaiH |

aashcharyaannaaradaalOkita vividhagatistatra tatraapi gehe

bhuuyaH sarvaasu kurvan dasha dasha tanayaan paahi vaataalayesha ||

 

Then you planted the Parijatha tree in the courtyard of Satyabhaamaa's palace. The 16000 women were also accepted as your wives, And due to your yogic power you assumed as many forms as there are ladies, Entertained them separately and looked after each one of them with care and love, And this caused great astonishment and surprise to Narada who visited you, And later you begot ten children with each of them. O Lord of Guruvaayur save me.

Narayaneeyam Dasakam: 80 -- The Story of Syamantaka Jewel

 

The  Story of SyamantakaMani

There was a king of the name Satrajit, a Yadava nobleman. He was a great devotee of the Sun-god or Surya. Satrajit while walking along the sea shore was praying ardently to Sun-god. Sun-god pleased with Satrajit`s devotion himself appeared and stood before him and god awarded Satrajit as a blessing, the precious gemstone Syamantaka Mani. Satrajit later presented Syamantaka Mani to his brother Prasena, used to wear the gem often, and once while walking in the woods with it, he was attacked by a lion, which killed him and fled with the jewel. Then the lion was attacked by Jambavan, described as a `bear`, killed it after a fierce fight and took the Syamantaka jewel.

It was rumoured that Lord Krishna wanted to possess Syamantaka Mani or jewel. Thus when Prasena did not return, people started to accuse Krishna for the murder of Prasena and for the theft of the precious stone. With the purpose to prove his innocence, Krishna wanted to find out the true offender and recover the Syamantaka Mani. As he followed on the search of the dead Prasena, Krishna came to the place were he found the dead body of Prasena and his horse. . He followed the tracks of a bear, which finally led him to the entrance of Jambavan`s cave. In that cave Jambavan`s children were playing with the Syamantaka Mani. Jambavan entered the cave and found Krishna; There was a combat between Krishna and Jambavan that lasted for twenty-one days, defeated him, got back the Syamantaka Mani, and returned to Dwaraka. Krishna later married Jambavati, Jambavan`s daughter. 

Krishna then called Satrajit and to him the entire story of the Syamantaka jewel`s recovery, gave the gemstone back to him. Satrajit did not want to take the jewel but Krishna forced him to take. Satrajit accepted the jewel, but with great shame and remorse. He went back to his home, and there he decided to offer Lord Krishna not only the jewel but also his daughter, Satyabhama. Sri Krishna accepted the hand of Satrajit`s daughter, Satyabhama, who was endowed with all divine qualities. But Krishna refused to take the jewel and returned it to King Satrajit.

Some days later, Krishna and Balarama were going towards Hastinapur after hearing the rumours that the Pandavas have been burnt to their deaths in a fire. In the mean time Kritavarma, Akrura and Satadhanwa, wanted to steal the Syamantaka Mani from Satrajit. Thus in Krishna`s absence from Dwaraka Satadhanva at one night entered the house of Satrajit and murdered him to death and stole the jewel .

Satyabhama was mournful and rushed to Hastinapur to inform Krishna about the horrifying death of her father Satrajit. Krishna and Balarama immediately started for Dwaraka to avenge Satrajit`s death, hearing of which Satadhanwa fled on his horse, keeping the jewel with Akrura. Satadhanwa was chased down by Krishna and Balarama and finally killed by Krishna near Mithila. Later Krishna returned to Dwaraka, and upon realizing that Akrura had already fled to Kashi with the Syamantaka jewel, summoned him up, and asked him to admit his guilt. When Akrura obeyed what Krishna had said then He let him keep it, on the clause that Akrura had to stay in the city of Dwaraka.

 

Dasakam: 080 -- Slokam: 01

 सत्राजितस्त्वमथ लुब्धवदर्कलब्धं
दिव्यं स्यमन्तकमणिं भगवन्नयाची: ।
तत्कारणं बहुविधं मम भाति नूनं
तस्यात्मजां त्वयि रतां छलतो विवोढुम् ॥१॥

satraajitastvamatha lubdhavadarkalabdhaM

divyaM syamantakamaNiM bhagavannayaachiiH |

tatkaaraNaM bahuvidhaM mama bhaati nuunaM

tasyaatmajaaM tvayi rataaM ChalatO vivODhum || 1

Oh God, later you then begged Sathrajit to give you, The Syamanthaka gem that he got from Sun God, And I feel that the reason for that are many, The real reason for Thy action, to mymind, was to create an occasion for winning the hand of his daughter, Satyabhama, who was in love with Thee.

Dasakam: 080 -- Slokam: 02

 अदत्तं तं तुभ्यं मणिवरमनेनाल्पमनसा
प्रसेनस्तद्भ्राता गलभुवि वहन् प्राप मृगयाम् ।
अहन्नेनं सिंहो मणिमहसि मांसभ्रमवशात्
कपीन्द्रस्तं हत्वा मणिमपि च बालाय ददिवान् ॥२॥

adattaM taM tubhyaM maNivaraM anenaalpamanasaa

prasenastad bhraataa galabhuvi vahan praapamR^igayaam |

ahannenaM sinhO maNimahasi maamsabhramavashaat

kapiindrastaM hatvaa maNimapi cha baalaaya dadivaan || 2

Declining Thy request, The narrow minded one (Satraajit) did not give the precious jewel to Thee. Satrajit permitted his brother Prasena towear it round his neck while out hunting. And one lion Mistaking the glittering jewel for a piece ofmeat, a lion killed Prasena, and, in turn, it was killed by the monkey-King, Jambavan,who took the jewel and gave it to his child as a toy.

Dasakam: 080 -- Slokam: 03

 शशंसु: सत्राजिद्गिरमनु जनास्त्वां मणिहरं
जनानां पीयूषं भवति गुणिनां दोषकणिका ।
तत: सर्वज्ञोऽपि स्वजनसहितो मार्गणपर:
प्रसेनं तं दृष्ट्वा हरिमपि गतोऽभू: कपिगुहाम् ॥३॥

shashamsuH satraajidgiramanu janaastvaaM maNiharaM

janaanaaM piiyuuShaM bhavati guNinaaM dOShakaNikaa |

tataH sarvaj~nO(a)pi svajanasahitO maargaNaparaH

prasenaM taM dR^iShTvaa harimapi gatO(a)bhuuH kapiguhaam || 3

Influenced by the allegations of Satraajit, people believed, Thou had stolen the jewel by killing his brother, . Even a slight fault in the conduct of the virtuous person is like nectar for people in general, for it gives them a chance to slight that person. In spite of the fact that Thou knew everything about the jewel, , Thou went Like an ordinary man started to search for Syamnthaka along with others, And seeing the body of Prasena as well as the lion, were led to the monkey (Jaambavaan's) cave.

Dasakam: 080 -- Slokam: 04

 भवन्तमवितर्कयन्नतिवया: स्वयं जाम्बवान्
मुकुन्दशरणं हि मां क इह रोद्धुमित्यालपन् ।
विभो रघुपते हरे जय जयेत्यलं मुष्टिभि-
श्चिरं तव समर्चनं व्यधित भक्तचूडामणि: ॥४॥

bhavantaM avitarkayan ativayaaH svayaM jaambavaan

mukunda sharaNaM hi maaM ka iha rOddhumityaalapan |

vibhO raghupate hare jaya jayetyalaM muShTibhiH

chiramstava samarchanaM vyadhita bhakta chuuDaamaNiH ||4

Jambhavan, that very old and very great devotee of Thine, not recognising Thy identity and so exclaimed, 'who has come to obstruct me who has Mukund as his only resort?' Who dares oppose me who has surrendered completely to Sri Rama, And also shouting "Oh Rama who is everywhere, Oh Hari, Victory be to Thee!, he worshipped Thee with blows of his fists.

Dasakam: 080 -- Slokam: 05

बुध्वाऽथ तेन दत्तां नवरमणीं वरमणिं च परिगृह्णन् ।
अनुगृह्णन्नमुमागा: सपदि च सत्राजिते मणिं प्रादा: ॥५॥

buddhavaa(a)tha tena dattaaM navaramaNiiM varamaNiM cha parigR^ihNan |

anugR^ihNannamumaagaaH sapadi cha satraajite maNiM praadaaH || 5

Finally when Jaambavaan recognized Thee, he gave to Thee his young daughter and the jewel. Thou accepted them and blessed him, and immediately returned and gave back the jewel, the Syamantaka Mani, to Satraajit.

Dasakam: 080 -- Slokam: 06

तदनु स खलु ब्रीलालोलो विलोलविलोचनां
दुहितरमहो धीमान् भामां गिरैव परार्पिताम् ।
अदित मणिना तुभ्यं लभ्यं समेत्य भवानपि
प्रमुदितमनास्तस्यैवादान्मणिं गहनाशय: ॥६॥

tadanu sa khalu vriilaalOlO vilOla vilOchanaaM

duhitaramahO dhiimaan bhaamaaM giraivaparaarpitaam |

adita maNinaa tubhyaM labhyaM sametya bhavaanapi

pramudita manaastasyaivaadaanmaNiM gahanaashayaH || 6

Later that very intelligent Sathrajit, Disturbed by the shame of his earlier act, then gave his daughter, Satyabhama, (who had earlier been pledged to another,Satadhanva, by word of mouth only), along with the Syamantaka jewel Whose actions cannot be guessed by any body else, Became happy when you got what you wanted and, Returned back the Syamanthaka Gem to Satrajit.

Dasakam: 080 -- Slokam: 07

 व्रीलाकुलां रमयति त्वयि सत्यभामां
कौन्तेयदाहकथयाथ कुरून् प्रयाते ।
ही गान्दिनेयकृतवर्मगिरा निपात्य
सत्राजितं शतधनुर्मणिमाजहार ॥७॥

vriilaakulaam ramayati tvayi satyabhaamaaM

kaunteya daaha kathayaa(a)thakuruun prayaate |

hii gaandineya kR^itavarma giraanipaatya

satraajitaM shatadhanuH maNimaajahaara || 7

When Thou were delighting the shy Satyabhaamaa, there was the news of Kunti's sons being burnt in the wax palace. So Thou went hurry to Hastinapua.. Alas! During Thy absence, Satadhanva, at the instigation of Akrura and Kritavarma, killed Satrajit and took the jewel away.

Dasakam: 080 -- Slokam: 08

 शोकात् कुरूनुपगतामवलोक्य कान्तां
हत्वा द्रुतं शतधनुं समहर्षयस्ताम् ।
रत्ने सशङ्क इव मैथिलगेहमेत्य
रामो गदां समशिशिक्षत धार्तराष्ट्रम् ॥८॥

shOkaat kuruunupagataaM avalOkya kaantaaM

hatvaa drutaM shatadhanuM samaharShayastaam |

ratne shashanka iva maithila gehametya

raamO gadaaM samashishikshata dhaartaraaShTram || 8

Satyabhaama was overcome with grief and came to Hasthinapura to tell The news of her father's death, without any delay you killed Sathadanwa, And made Sathyabhama happy, meanwhile Balarama, Who had some misgivings about the whereabouts of Syamanthaka gem, Went to the capital of Mithila and where he trained Duryodhana in fighting with the mace

Dasakam: 080 -- Slokam: 09

 अक्रूर एष भगवन् भवदिच्छयैव
सत्राजित: कुचरितस्य युयोज हिंसाम् ।
अक्रूरतो मणिमनाहृतवान् पुनस्त्वं
तस्यैव भूतिमुपधातुमिति ब्रुवन्ति ॥९॥

akruura eSha bhagavan bhavadichChayaiva

satraajitaH kucharitasya yuyOja himsaam |

akruuratO maNimanaahR^itavaan punastvaM

tasyaiva bhuutimupadhaatumiti bruvanti || 9

This, Akrura, O Lord! By Thy will alone caused the death of the notorious Satraajit. It is said that with a mind to bring about his prosperity, Thou did not take back the jewel from Akrura to bring about his prosperity

Dasakam: 080 -- Slokam: 10

भक्तस्त्वयि स्थिरतर: स हि गान्दिनेय-
स्तस्यैव कापथमति: कथमीश जाता ।
विज्ञानवान् प्रशमवानहमित्युदीर्णं
गर्वं ध्रुवं शमयितुं भवता कृतैव ॥१०॥

bhaktastvayi sthirataraH sa hi gaandineyaH

tasyaiva kaapathamatiH kathamiisha jaataa |

vij~naanavaan prashamavaanahamityudiirNaM

garvaM dhruvaM shamayituM bhavataa kR^itaiva || 10

O Lord ! Akrura was very firmly devoted toThee How could there be an evil thought in his mind (of killing Satraajit and getting the jewel)? Surely, it must have been brought about by Thee to destroy his pride, That he was a very great man with mental peace and wisdom.

Dasakam: 080 -- Slokam: 11

यातं भयेन कृतवर्मयुतं पुनस्त-
माहूय तद्विनिहितं च मणिं प्रकाश्य ।
तत्रैव सुव्रतधरे विनिधाय तुष्यन्
भामाकुचान्तशयन: पवनेश पाया: ॥११॥

yaataM bhayena kR^itavarmayutaM punastaM

aahuuya tadvinihitaM cha maNiM prakaashya |

tatraiva suvratadhare vinidhaaya tuShyan

bhaamaakuchaantashayanaH pavanesha paayaaH ||11

Akrura who had run away out of fear, with Kritvarma. Thou called him again and brought out the jewel hidden with him. Thou then let him retain the jewel who was of good conduct, and satisfied him. Thou then lived happily with Satyabhaamaa reclining on her bosom. O Lord of Guruvaayur! Save me.